How Much Nia Vardalos Was Paid For All 3 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Movies

With the third entry of the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise hitting theaters this month, audiences might be wondering how much writer and star Nia Vardalos was paid for each of the rom-com trilogy’s installments. My Big Fat Greek Wedding‘s sequel films haven’t lived up to the sky-high expectations of the 2002 original, but that doesn’t mean Vardalos’s paycheck has taken a hit. After all, even two decades later, the first movie remains the most successful rom-com of all time — on an indie budget of just $5 million, the film garnered a staggering $368.7 million at the worldwide box office.